If you missed this one, the next solar annular eclipse won’t be for a long time. BUT, there’s a partial lunar eclipse coming up very early in the morning of June 4 (for the West Coast, US), so get ready.
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Moon Shadow, Moon Shadow
Don’t forget Sunday’s (May 20) annular solar eclipse. What’s an annular eclipse? The moon only blocks part of the sun so there’s a ring–aka an annulus–of sun around the moon’s shadow.
NASA has a nice map with timing of the eclipse’s path (sorry, not everyone will see it). Here’s NASA’s handy-dandy chart giving local times for eclipse viewing for many US cities. Most times are given in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) so here’s a converter.
DON’T LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN DURING THE ECLIPSE (OR EVER)! YOU COULD INJURE YOUR EYES…POSSIBLY PERMANENTLY. Here are Sky & Telescope‘s tips on how to safely view the eclipse.
15 Days ’til Christmas: Look Up
There’s a total lunar eclipse (the last one until 2014) early Saturday morning. If you’re on the West coast of North America, the eclipse starts at 4:45 a.m. and the moon will be fully eclipsed by 6:05 a.m. Get up early and look up! And wear a coat.
Here’s NASA’s instructional video to get you ready: A Super-Sized Lunar Eclipse.